Johnson City Commissioners Will Likely Impose A Two Percent Tax Hike On Hotel And Motel Rates Following The Passage Of A Bill In The State House. In January, City Commissioners Asked Legislators To Support A Bill Allowing The City To Raise The Tax To Support Recreational And Other Amenities To Bolster The City’s Tourism Industry. The New Law Will Erase The Five Percent Cap Currently In Place And Allow Johnson City To Raise The Rate To Seven Percent Which Is Projected To Increase Local Revenue By About 519-Thousand Dollars A Year.